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LazyCoins Launch Highlights Challenges for UK Bitcoin Businesses

A British startup boasting registration as a Money Services Business has launched a cryptocurrency exchange amid regulatory confusion.

By Joon Ian WongFeb 12, 2015

Hong Kong lawmakers are urging the government to impose a ban on bitcoin after more than 25 victims in a MyCoin fraud case approached police.

By Tanaya MacheelFeb 11, 2015

Bitpay has launched 'Labs' – a discussion forum for its open-source projects.

Coinbase is shutting down its recently launched tipping feature in a bid to refocus efforts on its core verticals.

By Pete RizzoFeb 11, 2015

International cryptocurrency brokerage 247exchange has added credit and debit cards as a withdrawal method.

BitX is expanding into the world's second-fastest growing economy, Indonesia, bringing a fixed-price bitcoin exchange to its 252 million inhabitants.

By Jon SouthurstFeb 10, 2015

Bitcoin traded sideways over the last week, with the price largely unchanged, as the wider macro-economy awaits a possible Greek Eurozone exit.

By Joon Ian WongFeb 9, 2015

Hong Kong bitcoin exchange MyCoin has shut its doors, taking with it as much as HK$3bn ($386.9m) in investor funds, reports say.

By Jon SouthurstFeb 9, 2015

Pioneering crypto 2.0 project BitShares is rebranding its website in a bid to encourage merchants and consumers to use its decentralized exchange.

By Pete RizzoFeb 5, 2015

US-based bitcoin exchange Trucoin has increased its customer's daily purchase power to an "unprecedented" $1,000.